The Albato Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Albato in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Albato
The Insider’s Guide
No-code app integration platform with a copilot and AI agents
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among automation tools, read from Albato’s own pages.
Made by Albato Limited · checked Oct 5, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Albato’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Albato’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 15 of the 40 other automation tools we grade
Albato is a no-code integration platform that links more than 1,000 apps through trigger-and-action automations, billed by the number of transactions run each month. A chat-based Copilot can build a workflow from a plain-language description, and AI Agent steps can choose actions in connected apps. The same company sells Albato Embedded, a white-label version that SaaS vendors place inside their own products.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Albato, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for describing an automation in chat and having it built
Albato connects more than 1,000 apps without code, and its Copilot builds a workflow from a plain description.
- 2
Paid plans start at $15 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $15 / month, billed annually, for 1,000 transactions ($22 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
100 transactions, 5 active automations of up to 2 steps each, unlimited apps and connections, 7-day log storage and a 15-minute update interval. No time limit.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Trigger-and-action automations
An automation starts from an app event, a webhook or a schedule and runs steps across 1,000+ apps. Triggers are not counted; each later step that succeeds uses one transaction.
- 6
Albato Copilot
A chat assistant that asks what you want to automate, maps fields between apps, suggests logic, then creates and launches the workflow. It also explains errors.
- 7
AI Agents
An agent is an action step that uses OpenAI, Google Gemini, DeepSeek or Albato's built-in AI to pick among tools, each one an action from a connected app. Guardrails limit what it may do.
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A 2.4 GPA, above 15 of 40
That is against the other automation tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
To replace Albato you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Albato at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $15 / month, billed annually, for 1,000 transactions ($22 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 7-day trial of Pro with 100 transactions, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Albato Limited
- Category
- Automation
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for describing an automation in chat and having it built
Albato connects more than 1,000 apps without code, and its Copilot builds a workflow from a plain description. Pro starts at $15 a month billed annually, but that's 1,000 transactions and a single seat, and 10,000 transactions cost $77. Extra transactions are bought automatically at 50% more, and the 5-seat Teams plan still says "Coming soon", so it's one seat per account for now.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Pro is $15 a month billed annually, at the low end of this category, but that's 1,000 transactions and a single seat. Volume gets dear quickly: 10,000 transactions is $77 a month, and anything past your package is charged at 50% more than the package rate. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free runs forever but stops at 100 transactions, 5 automations and 2 steps each, with a 15-minute update interval. Webhooks, filters, Albato AI and AI Agents aren't in it. There's also a 7-day Pro trial with no card needed. |
| Features | B | More than 1,000 apps, a Copilot that builds and launches a workflow from a chat, AI Agent steps with guardrails, 20-odd tools for shaping data between steps, and an App Integrator for building your own connector from an API's docs. That covers the job. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. The Copilot asks what you want and maps the fields itself, but you're still connecting accounts and watching a transaction count, and the 5-seat Teams plan was still marked coming soon when we checked. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with no phone or desktop app. The reach is in the connections: 1,000+ apps, webhooks on paid plans, and the App Integrator for anything missing, with OAuth 2.0 and API-token templates. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Albato is for
- Fits if you'd rather describe a workflow in chat than build it step by step
- Works for one person connecting a handful of apps without code
Who it is not for
- Skip it if several of you need to share automations, as the Teams plan isn't out yet
- Tight if you're staying free: 100 transactions, 5 automations, 2 steps each, and no webhooks, filters or AI
- Pricey if you often run over, since extra transactions are bought automatically at 50% more than the package rate
- Pricey if you need volume, as 10,000 transactions cost $77 a month on Pro
- Watch out: the free plan only updates every 15 minutes and keeps logs for 7 days
Good to know
Good for
- Individuals connecting a few apps without writing code
- Marketing and sales teams routing leads from ad platforms into a CRM
- People who want to describe a workflow in chat and have it built
Worth knowing
- The Free plan stops at 100 transactions and 2 steps per automation, and leaves out webhooks, filters, Albato AI and AI Agents.
- Pro covers a single seat. The Teams plan with 5 seats was marked "Coming soon" on the pricing page when checked.
- Transactions used beyond the package are bought automatically at a rate 50% higher than the package rate.
- Albato Embedded, the white-label product for SaaS vendors, is priced separately, from $3,000 a month.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$15
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Albato has a free plan. Paid plans start at $15 / month, billed annually, for 1,000 transactions ($22 billed monthly).
Webhooks, filters, Albato AI and AI Agents aren't in it.
Free
$0
100 transactions, 5 active automations, 2 steps per automation, 7-day log storage and a 15-minute update interval.
Pro
$15
per month, billed annually, for 1,000 transactions
One seat. Unlimited automations and steps, Albato AI, AI Agents, data migration and 30-day logs. $22 billed monthly; larger packages cost more.
Teams (Coming soon)
$65
per month, billed annually, for 5,000 transactions
5 team seats, roles, invitations and shared projects, priority support and a 3-minute update interval. $93 billed monthly.
Custom
Custom
Flexible transaction limits, a dedicated customer success manager, signed agreement and SLA, 60-day logs and a 1-minute update interval.
The free plan
100 transactions, 5 active automations of up to 2 steps each, unlimited apps and connections, 7-day log storage and a 15-minute update interval. No time limit.
Trying it first
7-day trial of Pro with 100 transactions, no credit card required
Read from albato.com on Oct 5, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save up to 30% with annual billing
Albato's pricing page advertises up to 30% off for annual billing. At 1,000 transactions, Pro is $15 a month billed annually against $22 billed monthly.
Stated on albato.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
No-code app integration platform with a copilot and AI agents. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, workflow automation, AI agents, no-code.
- Trigger-and-action automations
- An automation starts from an app event, a webhook or a schedule and runs steps across 1,000+ apps. Triggers are not counted; each later step that succeeds uses one transaction.
- Albato Copilot
- A chat assistant that asks what you want to automate, maps fields between apps, suggests logic, then creates and launches the workflow. It also explains errors.
- AI Agents
- An agent is an action step that uses OpenAI, Google Gemini, DeepSeek or Albato's built-in AI to pick among tools, each one an action from a connected app. Guardrails limit what it may do.
- Built-in tools
- More than 20 tools shape data between steps, including a router, find and replace, math operations, JSON parsing, row filters and date and time changes.
- App Integrator
- A no-code module for building your own connector from an API's documentation, with templates for OAuth 2.0, Basic and API-token authorization, plus triggers, actions, webhooks and pagination.
- Transaction packages
- The plan and the monthly transaction package are chosen separately, from 1,000 to 2 million transactions. Pro costs $15 a month at 1,000 and $77 at 10,000 on annual billing.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Google Sheets
- Telegram
- OpenAI
- HubSpot
- Slack
- Shopify
- Trello
- Salesforce
Albato is made by Albato Limited.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
15/40
Other automation tools it is graded above
Albato's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 15 of the 40 other automation tools we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on features (B, above 17 of 40) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 2).
Its paid plans start at $15 a month, against a middle price of $18.50 for the category: 8 of the 29 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 41 automation tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Albato’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 10 of 40
- CFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 40
- BFeaturesAbove 17 of 40
- CEase of useAbove 3 of 40
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 10 of 40
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 33 automation tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Albato is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Albato you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $180 a year.
What you could not
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- A builder that other people can use without writing code.
- An AI agent, with the models and the safeguards behind it.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Albato’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Zapier, Make, Integrately, Pabbly Connect and Zoho Flow
The 5 tools Albato is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Zapier
Free plan · from $19.99/mo
Workflow automation across 9,000+ apps, with AI agents.
- Only Zapier lists a browser extension.
- Albato also covers AI agents and no-code.
- Zapier also covers databases.
- 2.8GPA
Make
Free plan · from $9/mo
Visual automation builder for multi-step scenarios and AI agents.
- Only Make lists iOS and Android apps.
- Albato also covers AI agents and no-code.
- 2.4GPA
Integrately
Free plan · from $19.99/mo
App integration built around ready-made, one-click automations.
- Albato also covers AI agents.
- Integrately also covers templates.
- 2.6GPA
Pabbly Connect
Free plan · from $16/mo
Workflow automation that counts only action steps as tasks.
- Pabbly Connect can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Albato also covers AI agents.
- 2.4GPA
Zoho Flow
Free plan · from $25/mo
Integration platform for cloud and on-premises apps, with AI.
- Albato also covers AI agents.
- Zoho Flow also covers templates.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Albato free?
Albato has a free plan. 100 transactions, 5 active automations of up to 2 steps each, unlimited apps and connections, 7-day log storage and a 15-minute update interval.
How much does Albato cost?
Albato lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Albato work on?
Albato is available on Web.
Does Albato offer any discounts?
Albato publicly lists the following: Save up to 30% with annual billing.
Does Albato have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Albato is listed for Web.
Does Albato have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Albato is listed for Web.
Is Albato open source?
Albato is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
What does Albato integrate with?
Albato's listing names Google Sheets, Telegram, OpenAI, HubSpot, Slack, Shopify, Trello and Salesforce.
Does Albato have a free trial?
Yes. 7-day trial of Pro with 100 transactions, no credit card required.
Who makes Albato?
Albato is made by Albato Limited.
What are the alternatives to Albato?
The closest alternatives to Albato in our directory are Zapier, Make, Integrately, Pabbly Connect and Zoho Flow.
How does Albato compare with other automation tools?
Albato's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 15 of the 40 other automation tools we grade, and level with 8.
Is Albato good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Albato C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $15 a month, against a middle price of $18.50 for the category: 8 of the 29 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Albato?
To replace Albato you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Albato’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Albato's own pages on 5 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-06-14.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Albato Limited. Prices change, so check albato.com before you buy.
- albato.com
- albato.com/pricing
- albato.com/automate
- albato.com/ai-agents
- albato.com/integrator
- albato.com/about-albato
- albato.com/embedded/pricing
- albato.com/en/wiki/articles/albato-free-trial
- albato.com/en/wiki/articles/pricing-model-update
- albato.com/en/wiki/articles/what-are-transactions-and-how-do-i-count-them
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Albato, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/albato
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Albato’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Albato is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Albato Limited. Prices and plans change: check albato.com before you buy.